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The sounds of the Isle of Eigg are calming—sheep bleat, waves crash, and in the distance, a bagpipe wails. But it's the views that steal a visitor's attention. Craggy rocks rise above unencumbered ...

A tiny Hebridean island is growing tens of thousands of trees to create a sustainable supply of wood for fuel and to support natural habitats. Eigg has no mains power and its population of about 80 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Our modern lives depend heavily on electricity, from PCs and smartphones to home appliances. However, it is also true that electricity can go out due to disasters. Yamazen 's inverter generator ' EIGG ...

Residents of Eigg are celebrating the official opening of their revamped community and visitor hub. Redevelopment of An Laimhrig has taken more than 10 years and some of the phases of construction ...

It is one thing to complain about the owner of an island and insist you could run it better, but quite another to actually buy that island and run it yourself. That is exactly what the community of ...

Despite being one of the smallest Scottish islands with just 110 residents, the Isle of Eigg is a model of forward-thinking, sustainable, eco-conscious living. As the ferry bobbed with the ebb and ...

The Hebridean island of Eigg is home to one of the most isolated communities in the UK. What is it like to live an occasional, meandering ferry-ride away from the UK mainland? Alongside Danny North’s ...